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☆ 100 million Squishmallows sold in a year — How the toy sensation joined Warren Buffett's conglomerate
  + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Shrewd business legend Warren Buffett has a whimsical side, buying companies whose products he personally enjoys like Dairy Queen and See's Candies. Berkshire inherited Squishmallows parent Jazwares through its acquisition of Alleghany in the fourth quarter of 2022. Jazwares founder and president, Judd and Laura Zebersky, now report to and are in regular communication with Greg Abel, Berkshire's vice chairman for non-insurance operations and Buffett's successor. We're thrilled to be part of it," Laura Zebersky said in an interview. Often Buffett admires the business' management and expects it to continue to grow and remain profitable.
Persons: Warren Buffett, Squishmallows, Charlie Munger, Judd, Laura Zebersky, Greg Abel, Berkshire's, Buffett, Abel's, he's, Abel Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, Berkshire Locations: Omaha , Nebraska, Omaha, Charlie Munger . Berkshire, Alleghany, South Florida
☆ How TikTok sensation Squishmallows found Warren Buffett
  + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
May 13 (Reuters) - Squishmallows joined Warren Buffett's business empire two years after Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian and others helped make the plush stuffed toys a viral sensation on TikTok. They married in 1993 and embarked on law careers, but Judd Zebersky soon realized that wasn't his destiny. Laura Zebersky, a litigator, sold her practice in 2005 and joined him, becoming Jazwares' president. "This was a brand that needed a lot of love," Judd Zebersky said. "Greg is exactly what we have all learned about the Berkshire model," Laura Zebersky said.
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